Relatively Speaking Trivia Quiz

Answer: Niece

Katharine Houghton was actually Hepburn's niece. Hepburn portrayed Christina Drayton and Houghton played her daughter, nicknamed "Joey". Houghton appeared in ten films and over 60 Broadway productions. "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was the ninth and final pairing of Hepburn and Tracy. Tracy passed away within a month of wrapping production.
Katharine Hepburn had no children. Her grandniece is actress Schuyler Grant. Grant has had roles in "Anne of Green Gables" and "All My Children".
Interesting fact; "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" featured Isabel Sanford as maid Matilda 'Tillie' Binks. She would later find television fame as Louise Jefferson.

Answer: Honkytonk Man

"Honkytonk Man" paired Eastwood and his son, Kyle. Eastwood played an aspiring singer in the Depression era named Red Stovall who finally got a break, however, his big break was ruined when tuberculosis hindered his ability to sing. Kyle was also paired with his dad in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976) as Josey's son and "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995) as James Rivers.
"Tightrope" (1984) featured Clint's daughter, Alison Eastwood. Alison is Kyle's younger sister. Their mother was Maggie Johnson. "The Gauntlet" was a 1977 release. Kyle had an uncredited role as an orphan in Bronco Billy (1980).
Interesting fact; "Honkytonk Man" was singer Marty Robbins' last film appearance.

Answer: Max Dugan Returns

Jason Robards had the title role in "Max Dugan Returns". He connected with his estranged daughter when he learned of his impending death and helped her through some personal struggles. Donald Sutherland played Police Officer Brian Costello, who had begun a relationship with Max's daughter, Nora, played by Marsha Mason. Keifer had the role of a youngster named Bill. They shared no scenes together in the film.
Donald Sutherland and Faye Dunaway appeared in "Ordeal by Innocence" in 1984. In 1985 "Revolution" starred Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland as fur trappers during the Revolutionary War. The same year Donald was in the cast of "Heaven Help Us". In 1996, the father and son were paired again in "A Time to Kill". Ironically their on-screen roles in both films cast them as adversaries.
Interesting fact; Pro baseball player Charley Lau appeared as himself in "Max Dugan Returns".

Answer: It Runs in the Family

"It Runs in the Family" was directed by Fred Schepisi. Kirk Douglas, his son Michael Douglas and Michael's son, Cameron Douglas, played three generations of the Gromberg family. Kirk played the patriarch who grappled with such issues as his son assuming his law practice, infidelity within the family and other crises while recovering from a stroke.
In 2003 "The In-Laws" starred Michael Douglas with Albert Brooks, Ryan Reynolds and Candice Bergen. "You, Me and Dupree" was a 2006 release featuring Michael Douglas with Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon. "Diamonds" was released in 1999 and featured Kirk Douglas with Dan Akroyd and Lauren Bacall.
Interesting fact; Kirk's ex-wife and mother of Michael, Diana Dill, played Kirk's wife in "It Runs in the Family".

Answer: John and David Carradine

Barbara Hershey had the role of "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson. David Carradine portrayed a character named "Big Bill" Shelly while his father, John, played H. Buckram Sartoris. "Big" Bertha was a union organizer who teamed up with Shelly. The two of them ended up fugitives by the conclusion of the film.

The movie was based on a book titled "Sister of the Road" by Dr. Ben L. Reitman. John Carradine had four sons who went into acting and members of the family have worked together on various film projects through the years. Interesting fact; "Boxcar Bertha" was director Martin Scorsese's second film.

Answer: Rambling Rose

Martha Coolidge directed "Rambling Rose". Ladd and Dern starred with Robert Duvall in the film. The movie was set in Georgia during the Depression.
"Blue Desert" was a 1991 thriller film that starred Courteney Cox and D. B. Sweeney. in 1991 "Not Without My Daughter" starred Sally Field and the same year Helena Bonham Carter starred in "Where Angels Fear to Tread".
Interesting fact; Bruce Dern was nominated for an Oscar for "Coming Home" in 1978. They became unique as a mother, father and daughter nominated for Oscars.

Answer: True

In 1949 Liza appeared in "In the Good Old Summertime". Her mother starred with Van Johnson. Although her father, Vincent, was a notable director the movie was directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Liza appeared as a baby near the end of the film.
Interesting fact; Former silent film star Buster Keaton also appeared in the film and was an uncredited director along with Leonard.

Answer: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

John Huston won Oscars for Directing and for Writing Adapted Screenplay for "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre". John Huston's father also won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. They became the first father-son win at the Academy. Walter Huston's character, Howard, reluctantly joined a couple of American treasure hunters in Mexico played by Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt. As the movie progressed they discovered gold, but their distrust of each other intensified.
"High Sierra" (1941) was directed by Raoul Walsh and featured Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart. "Dark Passage" (1947) was directed by Delmer Daves and paired Humphrey Bogart with Lauren Bacall. "Beat the Devil" was another 1953 Bogart feature directed by John Huston.
Interesting fact; When Anjelica Huston won an Academy Award in 1985 for "Prizzi's Honor", three generations of the Hustons had taken home the award. Her father John directed the film.

Answer: False

Paul Newman played Harry Keach and Robby Benson played his son, Howard Keach. Paul's wife, Joanne Woodward, had a major role in the film. Paul Newman directed the movie about a blue-collar worker and his son. The film was shot at a construction site that was actually the demolition of a hotel in Lake Worth, Fl.
Interesting fact; Cast member Wilford Brimley worked as a bodyguard for movie mogul Howard Hughes before his acting career took off.

Answer: Big Jake

John Wayne played "Big Jake" McCandles. Richard Boone played the leader of a gang that kidnapped "Big Jake" McCandles' grandson, Little Jake, played by Ethan Wayne. Patrick played Wayne's son, James McCandles.
Patrick first starred with his father in 1950 in Rio Grande. "Big Jake" was his ninth and final film with his dad. It was the only film featuring Ethan and Patrick with their dad.
"The Cowboys" was a 1972 Wayne film that co-starred Roscoe Lee Browne and Bruce Dern. "Chisum" (1970) starred John Wayne and Forrest Tucker. "Rio Lobo" (1970) was the last film directed by Howard Hawks.
Interesting fact; Ethan Wayne was named after his father's character in "The Searchers" (1956), Ethan Edwards.